Born in Philadelphia, PA, Nancy was the daughter of Murray Ellzey Steeble and Janet Hale Dormon. She and her high school sweetheart, Russell, were married for almost 45 years, when Russ passed away in April 2009.
Nancy attended Wheaton College for two years and then completed her undergraduate degree in Organ Performance at Westminster Choir College. She later graduated from Columbia University with a masters degree in Musicology. While she was a church music director and organist in New York for many years, she devoted much of her life to homeschooling, teaching her children music, being involved in Arlington Baptist Church and Calvary Tabernacle in Baltimore, and caring for her disabled oldest daughter Laura.
All those who know Nancy know that she loved music: one of her greatest joys was listening to or playing well-composed music, both classical and sacred. She taught all her children to love music: every family gathering ended with the singing of hymns. Nancy’s greatest joy, however, was to sing the praises of God and to hear the Word of God. She frequently attested to grace and power of God in saving and sustaining her throughout her life. She loved Jesus and was a great prayer warrior, praying daily for all her children, grandchildren, extended family, friends, missionaries, political figures, and many others.
Nancy is survived by her children Laura, Ted (Jennifer), Sarah, Andrew (Jamie), and six grandsons: Henry, Edward, James, Dominic, William, Charles. She is also survived by her sister Peggy Gunderson and brother Ray (Trisha) Steeble. She is preceded in death by her husband Russell Miller and her granddaughter Catherine.
A graveside service will be at 9:00 a.m. on July 31, 2021 at Woodlawn Cemetery, with burial after the service.
In lieu of flowers, Nancy requested that donations be made to Gideons International: https://www.gideons.org/donate . For those who desire to send an “In Memory Of” card, contact [email protected] (monitored by her son).
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